由于全球和国内产能过剩、加之终端需求疲软，2012下半年美国扁平材进口市场低迷，市场参与者曾预期今年1月份进口商采购将有所回升，但鉴于美国经济阴影仍存，市场预计今年美国扁平材进口市场前景仍比预期黯淡。

Due to the global and domestic excess capacity/Combined with the weak final demand,2012 in the second half of the flat material import market downturn,Market participants have importers purchasing in January this year is expected to have rebounded,But in view of the fact that the U.S. economy shadow remains,Market in the United States this year is expected to flat material import market outlook remains bleak than expected.